MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL
Business Management Students at
Tiananmen Square (China)
Business Management
students at The Great Wall (China).
YEAR 12 V.C.E. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
SYLLABUS
Business Management Students in Hong Kong
Business Management Students in New York
UNITS THREE AND
FOUR
2009
Coordinator: Mr Marotta
Business Management Students in
Washington
Internet Address:
http://resources.mhs.vic.edu.au/business/
Niagara Falls
COURSE TIMING SUMMARY
UNIT 3 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
WEEK
DATE
1
30/1
2
2/2-6/2
3
9/2-13/2
4
16/2-20/2
5
23/2-27/2
6
2/3-6/3
7
10/3-13/3
8
16/3-20/3
9
23/3-27/3
10
30/3-3/4
AREA OF STUDY
LEARNING OUTCOME
ASSESSMENT
Outcome 1
1. Large scale organisations in context
On completion of this unit the student should be able to
describe and analyse the context in which large-scale
organisations operate.
Outcome 2
2. Internal environment of large-scale
organisations
On completion of this unit the student should be able to
describe and analyse major aspects of the internal
environment of large-scale organisations.
2. Internal environment of large-scale
organisations
SAC 1 Case Study (fortnight
beginning 23 February)
Outcome 2
as above
Term 1 Break (4/3 – 17/4)
11
20/4-24/4
SAC 2 Part 1 Written Analysis
(fortnight beginning 20 April)
12
27/4-1/5
13
14
4/5-8/5
11/5-15/5
SAC 2 Part 2 Written Analysis
(fortnight beginning 4 May)
15
18/5-22/5
SAC 3 Test (fortnight beginning
18 May)
16
25/5-29/5
3. The operations management
function
Outcome 3
On completion of this unit the student should be able to
identify and evaluate practices and processes related to
operations management.
COURSE TIMING SUMMARY
WEEK
1
DATE
UNIT 4 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
AREA OF STUDY
1/6-5/6
1. Human resource management
function
2
3
9/6-12/6
15/6-19/6
4
22/6-26/6
LEARNING OUTCOME
ASSESSMENT
Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to
identify and evaluate practices and processes related to
human resource management.
Outcome 1
as above
1. Human resource management
function
Term 2 Break (27/6 – 10/7)
5
13/7-17/7
6
20/7-24/7
7
27/7-31/7
8
3/8-7/8
9
10/8-14/8
10
17/8-21/8
11
24/8-28/8
12
31/9-4/9
13
7/9-11/9
14
14/9-18/9
SAC 1 Part 1 Case Study
(fortnight beginning 20 July)
1. Human resource management
function
Outcome 1
as above
SAC 1 Part 2 Media Analysis
(fortnight beginning 17 August)
Outcome 2
2. The management of change
On completion of this unit the student should be able to
analyse and evaluate the management of change in largescale organisations.
Trial Exam Period
Term 3 Break (19/9 – 2/10)
15
5/10-9/10
16
12/10-16/10
17
19/10-22/10
SAC 2 Written Analysis
(fortnight beginning 5 October)
Revision
Last day for Year 12 students – 22/10/2009
VCE YEAR 12 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
UNIT 3: Corporate Management
In this unit students investigate how large-scale organisations operate. Students examine the
context in which they conduct their business, focus on aspects of their internal environment
and then look at the operations management function. Students develop an understanding of
the complexity and challenge of managing large organisations and have the opportunity to
compare theoretical perspectives with practical applications.
Area of Study 1: Large-scale organisations in context.
Large organisations play an important role in the Australian economy by creating
employment, wealth and income. Organisations function within two environments - an
internal environment and an external environment.
This area of study involves an examination of the role and importance of large-scale
organisations to the Australian economy. Students will identify and apply a range of
performance indicators, both financial and non-financial, to evaluate the performance of an
organisation.
A wide range of stakeholders exist for large-scale organisations. The organisation's impact on
their interests, possible conflicts and related ethical and social responsibility issues, will be
considered.
Week 1-3 (30 January to 13 February)
 Relevant sections from Barrile and Cameron: Chapter 1 sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.
This area of study will include:
 characteristics of large-scale organisations;
 variations in types of large-scale organisations, their objectives and related business
strategies;
 typical management functions in large-scale organisations;
 contribution of large-scale organisations to the economy;
 internal and external (macro and operating) environments of large-scale organisations;
 performance indicators, both financial (such as profitability, cost reduction, sales) and
non-financial (such as quality, customer satisfaction) used to evaluate performance;
 stakeholders of large-scale organisations: their interests, possible conflicts and related
ethical and socially responsible considerations.
Area of Study 2: Internal environment of large-scale organisations
Large-scale organisations, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, exist to achieve specific
objectives. The success of these objectives will be strongly influenced by the successful
management of the internal business environment.
Key elements of the internal environment such as different management structures, corporate
culture, management roles and policy development will be investigated. Management styles,
skills and competencies will be applied to business situations and key aspects of corporate
management theory and practice compared. The implications of ethical and socially
responsible management for the internal environment of large-scale organisations will also be
discussed.
Week 4-11 (16 February to 24 April)
 Relevant sections from Barrile and Cameron: Chapter 2 sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5,
2.6, 2.7.
This area of study will include:
 different management structures;
 corporate culture and its development;
 key management roles, including;
- planning (long, medium and short-term)
- organising (resource and task allocation techniques and systems)
- leading (importance of leadership qualities including interpersonal, informational and
decision-making)
- controlling (financial and non-financial processes and control systems);
 policy development and its application;
 different styles of management and their appropriate application to various management
contexts;
 key aspects of corporate management theory;
 key management skills and competencies as appropriate to the process of effective
management;
 the relationship between management styles, skills and competencies;
 ethical and socially responsible management of the internal environment of large-scale
organisations.

Learning Outcome  Large Scale Organisations - Case Study (25 marks) Fortnight
beginning 23 February 2009 (Week 5)

Learning Outcome  Part 1 Corporate Objectives and Management Functions Written Analysis (25 marks) Fortnight beginning 20 April 2009 (Week 11)
Area of Study 3: The operations management function.
Operations management combines the roles of management in order to transform inputs into
outputs. The production of the product or service is the core objective of the large-scale
organisation. The study of operations management allows students to consider the best and
most responsible use of all the available resources for the production of a quality final product
or service in a competitive, global environment.
Week 12-16 (27 April to 29 May)
 Relevant sections from Barrile and Cameron: Chapter 3 sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5,
3.6.
This area of study will include:
 operations function and its relationship to business objectives and business strategy;
 characteristics of operations management within a range of organisations;
 operations, productivity and business competitiveness in terms of cost, quality and
delivery;
 key elements of an operations system (inputs, processes and outputs) to different types of
large scale organisations;
 strategies adopted to optimise operations including:
- facilities design and layout
- materials, including supply chain, management
- management of quality ,
- extent and impact of the use of technology.. on operations management;
 ethical and socially responsible management of an operations system.

Learning Outcome  Part 2 Management Styles and Skills - Written Analysis (25
marks) Fortnight beginning 4 May 2009 (Week 13)

Learning Outcome  Operations Management - Test (25 marks) Fortnight
beginning 18 May 2009 (Week 15)
School Assessed Coursework For Unit 3:
OUTCOMES
For this unit you are required to demonstrate achievement of three outcomes. As a set these
outcomes encompass all areas of study for the unit.
Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe and analyse the context in
which large-scale organisations operate.
To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in
area of study 1.
Key Skills
To achieve this outcome you should demonstrate the ability to
 accurately use relevant management terms;
 analyse business literature, information and data;
 apply knowledge and concepts to practical and/or simulated representations;
 evaluate perspectives on relevant concepts and issues;
 research related aspects of management using print and online sources.
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe and analyse major aspects of
the internal environment of large-scale organisations.
To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in
area of study 2.
Key Skills
To achieve this outcome you should demonstrate the ability to
 accurately use relevant management terms;
 analyse business literature, information and data;
 apply knowledge and concepts to practical and/or simulated representations;
 compare key aspects of corporate management theory with practice;
 evaluate theoretical perspectives of corporate management;
 solve problems, plan and make corporate management decisions;
 research related aspects of management using print and online sources.
Outcome 3
On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and evaluate practices and
processes related to operations management.
To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in
area of study 3.
Key Skills
To achieve this outcome you should demonstrate the ability to
 accurately use relevant management terms;
 analyse business literature, information and data;
 compare key aspects of operations management theory with practice;
 solve problems, plan and make operations management decisions;
 use operations management theory to evaluate alternative strategies;
 apply operations management knowledge and concepts to practical and/or simulated
representations;
 research related aspects of operations management using print and online sources.
ASSESSMENT
The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on a decision that you have
demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes specified for the unit. This decision will be
based on the teacher's assessment of the student's overall performance on assessment tasks
designated for the unit.
Assessment of levels of achievement
The student's level of achievement in Unit 3 will be determined by school-assessed
coursework and an end-of-year examination.
Contributions to final assessment
School-assessed coursework for Unit 3 will contribute 25 per cent to the final assessment.
The level of achievement for Units 3 and 4 is also assessed by an end-of-year examination,
which will contribute 50 per cent to the final assessment.
Outcomes
Assessment tasks
Marks allocated*
Outcome 1
Describe and analyse the context in which
Large-scale organizations operate.
Case Study
25
Written Analysis
50
Test
25
Outcome 2
Describe and analyse major aspects of the internal
Environment of large-scale organizations.
Outcome 3
Identify and evaluate practices and processes
related to operations management.
Total marks
100
* School-assessed coursework for Unit 3 contributes 25 per cent to the final assessment.
UNIT 4: Managing people and Change.
This unit continues the examination of corporate management. It commences with a focus on
the human resource management function. Students learn about the key aspects of this
function and strategies used to most effectively manage human resources. The unit concludes
with analysis of the management of change. Students learn about key change management
processes and strategies and are provided with the opportunity to apply these to a
contemporary issue of significance.
Area of Study 1: Human resource management function
This area of study examines the practices and processes of the human resource management
function in large-scale organisations in Australia. A general introduction to human resources
is followed by two key aspects: the employment cycle and employee relations. Students will
be encouraged to consider fundamental practices and processes in these areas in the context
of: workplace attitudes, ethical and socially responsible management, developments in
technology and legislation.
Week 1-10 (1 June to 21 August)
 Relevant sections from Barrile and Cameron: Chapter 4 sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5,
4.6, 4.7.
This area of study will include:
 factors involved in managing human resources, including:
- relationship of human resource function to business objectives and strategy
- employee expectations of people working for large-scale organisations, including
conditions of employment, occupational health and safety and job security
- theories of motivation
- ethical and socially responsible management;
 management and related policy development of key phases (establishment, maintenance
and termination) of the employment cycle:
- human resource planning related to business strategy
- job analysis and job design
- recruitment and selection
- employment arrangements (such as part-time, casual), packages, agreements and
contracts - induction, training and development
- recognition and reward
- performance management
- termination management including entitlement and transition issues;
 management and related policy development of employee relations:
- characteristics of past and contemporary employee relations including centralised and
decentralised approaches
- relationship to business objectives and strategy
- the role of human resource managers in employee relations, under a decentralised
approach
- management styles and skills in employee relations including their application to the
resolution of conflict.

Learning Outcome  Case Study – Human Resource Management and Motivational
Theory (30 marks) Fortnight beginning 20 July 2009 (Week 6)

Learning Outcome  Media Analysis- Human Resource Management and Industrial
Relations (30 marks) Fortnight beginning 17 August 2009 (Week 10)
Area of Study 2: The management of change
This area of study examines the importance of change management to large-scale
organisations and the ways in which it can be managed effectively in both theoretical and
practical contexts.
Students will develop a perspective on strategies to manage change. They will also examine
significant change issues for large-scale organisations in Australia. These issues include areas
such as social responsibility, business ethics, globalisation, mergers and acquisitions,
technological development,
legislative compliance and privatisation. Each issue should be investigated with consideration
to the ethical and socially responsible management of that issue.
Week 11-13 (24 August to 11 September)
 Relevant sections from Barrile and Cameron: Chapter 5 sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5.
This area of study will include:
 the concept of organisational change;
 the dynamic nature of the internal and external (macro and operating) environments as
sources of change;
 driving and restraining forces for change in large-scale organisations;
 theories of effective change management;
 a range of tactics for effective change management including low-risk, such as
communication and support, and high-risk, such as manipulation and threat;
 the role of leadership in change management;
 the possible impact of change on the internal environment of large-scale organisations;
 effective change management in the context of one significant issue such as:
- social responsibility
- business ethics
- globalisation
- mergers and acquisitions
- technological development
- legislative compliance
- privatisation.
Week 14 (14 September to 18 September)
TRIAL EXAM PERIOD
Week 15-16 (5 October to 22 October)

Learning Outcome  Written Analysis – Change Management (40 marks) Fortnight
beginning 5 October 2009 (Week 15)
REVISION: This will include revision of sample exams.

EXAMINATION – Date to be advised by Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
Authority. (50 per cent of Study Score)
School Assessed Coursework For Unit 4:
OUTCOMES
For this unit you are required to demonstrate achievement of two outcomes. These outcomes
encompass all areas of study for the unit.
Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and evaluate practices and
processes related to human resource management.
To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in
area of study 1.
Key skills
To achieve this outcome you should demonstrate the ability to
 accurately use relevant management terms;
 analyse business literature, information and data;
 compare key aspects of human resource management theory with practice;
 solve problems, plan and make human resource management decisions;
 use human resource management theory to evaluate alternative strategies;
 apply human resource management knowledge and concepts to practical and/or simulated
representations;
 research related aspects of human resource management using print and online sources.
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and evaluate the management
of change in large-scale organisations.
To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in
area of study 2.
Key skills
To achieve this outcome you should demonstrate the ability to
 accurately use relevant management terms;
 analyse business literature, information and data;
 compare key aspects of change management theory with practice;
 solve problems, plan and make management decisions;
 use management theory to evaluate alternative strategies;
 apply change management knowledge and concepts to practical and/or simulated
representations;
 analyse effective change management in the context of a significant issue;
 research related aspects of management using print and online sources.
ASSESSMENT
The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on a decision that you have
demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes specified for the unit. This decision will be
based on the teacher's assessment of your overall performance on assessment tasks designated
for the unit.
Assessment of levels of achievement
The student's level of achievement in Unit 4 will be determined by school-assessed
coursework and an end-of-year examination.
Contributions to final assessment
School-assessed coursework for Unit 4 will contribute 25 per cent to the study score.
The level of achievement for Units 3 and 4 is also assessed by an end-of-year examination,
which will contribute 50 per cent to the final assessment.
Outcomes
Assessment tasks
Marks allocated*
Outcome 1
Identify and evaluate practices
and processes related to human
resource management.
Case Study
Media Analysis
30
30
Written Analysis
40
Outcome 2
Analyse and evaluate the management of
change in large-scale organizations.
Total marks
100
* School-assessed coursework for Unit 4 contributes 25 per cent to the final assessment.
End-of-year examination
Description of task
Students will be required to respond to a series of questions related to Units 3 and 4.
The examination paper may include questions which refer to stimulus material such as
newspaper articles, extracts from reports or case study material.
Conditions
The examination will be completed under the following conditions:
 Duration: 2 hours.
 Date: end-of-year, on a date to be published annually by the Victorian Curriculum and
Assessment Authority.
Contribution to final assessment
The examination will contribute 50 per cent to the study score.
General Assessment and Reporting
Satisfactory Completion
The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on your teacher’s decision that you
have demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes specified for the unit.
This will include the requirement of the following:
 Satisfactory completion of units 3 & 4.
 Satisfactory completion of all homework and class exercises set.
 Satisfactory completion of all assessed coursework.
School Assessed Coursework (SAC)
Unit 3: 100 marks allocated over assessment tasks and represent 25% of study score.
Unit 4: 100 marks allocated over assessment tasks and represent 25% of study score.
Final Examination represents 50% of study score.
Resources
Journals and periodicals
Business Review Weekly, Consolidated Press. Sydney.
Business date, Warringal Publications. Melbourne.
Management, Australian Institute of Management. Melbourne.
Business Studies Review, Tim Riley Publications, PO Box 455, Dee Why, NSW 2099
Karpin Report 'Enterprising Nation' (April 1995) or summary.
Past Examination papers.
The Age.
The Herald-Sun.
The Australian.
The Financial Review.